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A Reef Grows in the Bronx Update: Monday, October 17, 2011.

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, 10-17-2011 at 09:15 PM (1604 Views)
The new protein Skimmer has been in operation since Friday evening and I honestly couldn't be more happier. This is a photograph of the skimmate production from over the weekend. I think this is enough to show that the recirculating model is more then doing it's job. I'm going to need a skimmate locker before my swabbie!




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  1. baker.shawn's Avatar
    wow thats great!
    you should go DIY and save yourself lots of money, it may not have the auto shut off but i dont think you need that unless you dont like to check your tank...ever
  2. TH3C1SC0K1D's Avatar
    Quote Originally Posted by baker.shawn
    wow thats great!
    you should go DIY and save yourself lots of money, it may not have the auto shut off but i dont think you need that unless you dont like to check your tank...ever
    Yes, but I like the auto shut down feature as an added precaution!
  3. kayl's Avatar
    Quote Originally Posted by TH3C1SC0K1D
    Yes, but I like the auto shut down feature as an added precaution!
    Do you have a controller? If so, it's very easy to do a DIY solution- just use a float valve to shut off the skimmer and email you when the skimmate "locker" is full. You can also DIY the carbon odor filter that the Davy Jones' Locker has as well
  4. baker.shawn's Avatar
    Quote Originally Posted by kayl
    Do you have a controller? If so, it's very easy to do a DIY solution- just use a float valve to shut off the skimmer and email you when the skimmate "locker" is full. You can also DIY the carbon odor filter that the Davy Jones' Locker has as well
    agreed, if you have a controler all it takes is an $20 float switch, a bucket,a pingpong ball and $5 of pvc parts
  5. kayl's Avatar
    Quote Originally Posted by baker.shawn
    agreed, if you have a controler all it takes is an $20 float switch, a bucket,a pingpong ball and $5 of pvc parts
    I haven't see the ping pong ball variation- do tell!
  6. baker.shawn's Avatar
    Quote Originally Posted by baker.shawn
    preciosion marine has theres like this, i assume the pingpong ball is restricted by the lid as the water rises. thus stopping overflows if you cant get to it in time, in the top of the pingpong tube you can probabuly add a cap of carbon
    http://www.precisionmarine.com/storefront/productdetail.aspx?idproduct=985
  7. kayl's Avatar
    If you're using a float switch to turn off the skimmer when the container is full, you don't need the ping pong ball
  8. baker.shawn's Avatar
    Quote Originally Posted by kayl
    If you're using a float switch to turn off the skimmer when the container is full, you don't need the ping pong ball
    this is true...but it makes it soooo much cooler lol
  9. TH3C1SC0K1D's Avatar
    You guys are crazy! LOL